News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
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Farmers at the Forefront: Utilizing Agricultural Data to Monitor G7 and G20 Pledges
19.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
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Nutrition, health & food security
New dashboard will draw on CGIAR data and research to track G7/G20 commitments and inform…
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Message from the System Board: CGIAR Launches Search for New Executive Managing Director
08.05.23We are delighted to announce that the CGIAR System Board has launched the globally competitive…
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April Message from the Chair of the System Board
07.05.23Warm greetings to the CGIAR community. As promised, this month I’m updating you on my…
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New funding for CGIAR breeding to boost food and nutrition security in Africa
25.04.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Gender equality
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Project aims to harness the untapped potential of root, tuber, and banana crops CGIAR is…
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Reforming Global Aid and Finance Would Make Ending Hunger an ‘Affordable Goal’, Finds New Report
13.04.23Experts call for more and longer-term funding to tackle systemic causes of hunger and break…
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Patrick Caron Appointed Vice Chair of CGIAR System Board
12.04.23CGIAR is pleased to announce that current System Board member, Patrick Caron, has been appointed Vi…
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Board Chair Messages
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April Message from the Chair of the System Board
07.05.23Warm greetings to the CGIAR community. As promised, this month I’m updating you on my…
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March Message from the Chair of the System Board
05.04.23Greetings to the CGIAR community. I plan to update you regularly, through video and written…
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Upcoming events
Now until 24 Jun. 2023
News from the Centers and Programs
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Blueprints for new varieties: CGIAR prepares new lab service with release of key crop reference genomes
24.05.23-
Big data
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
Scientists at CGIAR are releasing 11 high quality reference genomes representing African crops targe…
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Taking a systems approach to groundwater governance in Nepal
24.05.23-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Many groundwater studies focus on the physical aspects of groundwater, including extraction rates, r…
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The benefits of climate-resilient organic methods: A farmer’s success story
24.05.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
Harishankar has been using organic farming practices for the past 15 years and his farm…
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Developing a Women’s Empowerment Metric for National Statistical Systems
23.05.23-
Gender equality
by Jessica Heckert, Agnes Quisumbing, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Greg Seymour, Hazel Malapit, Florencia Paz,…
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SCIENCE + NEGLECTED CROPS = BETTER BIODIVERSITY
22.05.23-
Biodiversity
Neglected crops can improve soil health, reduce water usage, provide a nutritious food source, a…
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CGIAR officially launches Portfolio of Research Initiatives in Zambia
22.05.23The CGIAR Portfolio of Research Initiatives was launched in Zambia on 26 April at a high-level eve…
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